Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)
The chief ruler
Birthright was
Bible References
The chief ruler
Matthew 2:6
'And thou, Bethlehem in Judah's land, Art in no way least among the chief cities of Judah; For out of thee will come a Chieftain- - One who will shepherd my people Israel.'"
Hebrews 7:14
For it is plain that our Lord ad sprung from the tribe of Judah, though of that tribe Moses said nothing about their being priests.
Birthright was
Romans 8:29
For those whom God chose from the first he also destined from the first to be transformed into likeness to his Son, so that his Son might be the eldest among many Brothers.